- 1. [n] shrine ritual held within the first two months of the year to forecast or pray for a successful harvest
- 2. [n] seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
Kanji in this word
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御
honorable, manipulate, governOn: ギョ (gyo)、 ゴ (go)Kun: おん- (on-)、 お- (o-)、 み- (mi-)
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田
rice field, rice paddyOn: デン (den)Kun: た (ta)
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植
plantOn: ショク (shoku)Kun: う.える (u.eru)、 う.わる (u.waru)
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祭
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worshipOn: サイ (sai)Kun: まつ.る (matsu.ru)、 まつ.り (matsu.ri)、 まつり (matsuri)